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• Logan Couture wants to take the luck out of close calls. (London Free Press)
• Kyle Connor hopes to sign with the Winnipeg Jets prior to training. (NHL.com)
• Injury to Juuso Valimaki changes Flames’ plans for T.J. Brodie. (Sportsnet)
• Oilers counting on new forwards. (The Hockey Writers)
• Fans don’t seem to care that there’s been a decline in fighting in the NHL. (Last Word on Hockey)
• Three teams that could return to the playoffs this season. (Yahoo Sports)
• An evolving narrative has the NHL at a crossroads. (Puck Prose)
• How well do the NHL’s new coaches fit their respective teams? (The Score)
• What is Sidney Crosby’s current place among NHL’s all-time greats? (Pensburgh)
• Will the Canucks follow in the Panthers’ footsteps and retire Roberto Luongo’s No. 1? (The Province)
• Predictions of Carolina’s demise are being greatly exaggerated. (Canes Country)
• The NHL is getting an assist from players, media partners as it extends European reach. (Front Office Sports)
• John Moore had a great first impression...that soured pretty quickly. (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
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